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Newest Review: ... see them you will never forget it. To the north lies the beautiful island of Berneray now linked by a causeway which makes for an exciting drive especially on a windy day. The south road passes through Benbecula to South Uist and to the little island of Eriskay also joined by a causeway. The islands have the long summer days when it is light until 11pm, but in the winter it is dark until mid morning and darkness falls again mid afternoon. If you are lucky in the winter you may see The Northern Lights. Sometimes when I go there I have to pinch myself because you look out to sea from a sunny spot on the hillside and wonder at the sheer beaut... more

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North Uist - A UK Paradise (601 words)
by - written on 05/10/08 (Very useful, 120 readings)
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This is the most wonderful place on Earth. It is a place of serenity, a place where you can relax and a place where the sky is forever. Reached either by plane from Glasgow, or by ferry from Uig on Skye, or from Oban this is a wildlife/wild flower heaven. The coastline is fringed by fertile meadowland called machair where you can see colourful flowers in abundance from May to August. The beaches are empty and are of pure white sand and on a sunny day the water is turquoise. In July you can see short eared owls sitting on fence posts looking for food to feed their young, and all along the coastline there are sea otters. You may need a bit of ... Read the complete review

My sanctuary (2301 words)
by - written on 07/03/07 (Very useful, 837 readings)
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It may not be the most glamorous holiday destination but i love it and here's why. MY FIRST TIME ---------------------- The other half is Scottish. He grew up in Glasgow but his mum was from Benbecula .Which appears on the map to be a stepping stone between North and South Uist. So he spent most of his holidays there. After we had our first child he wanted to take us both up and let the family see his son. I must admit i did start thinking i should of met someone from a more exotic location! I started to imagine spending a week in the middle of no-where and in the pouring rain bored out of my tiny mind. But i agreed to go and stocked up on ... Read the complete review

North Uist: Uibhist a Tuath (1515 words)
by - written on 12/03/05 (Very useful, 1077 readings)
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Last month we spent just over 2 weeks on the Isle of Skye and whilst we were there we took the opportunity to spend 2 days on the island of North Uist in the Outer Hebrides. The experience was truly wonderful and now I want to share it! Getting there and around. ********************* North Uist with Benbecula, south Uist and Barra forms the southern chain of the western Isles. A causeway links all the islands with the exception of Barra. The tiny island of Berneray to the north is now linked to north Uist via a causeway There are 1-2 flights daily from Glasgow to either Benbecula or Barra operated by British Airways.Barra has the ... Read the complete review